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Checklist for Family Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Admirals)
and region Garden Route (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1391
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1378
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1197
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
244
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
243
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
241
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
144
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
138
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
19
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Garden Route
19 Genera with 21 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1847Acraeas2SpeciesTaxom
Aeropetes Billberg, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Antanartia Rothschild &..., 1823African Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Bicyclus Kirby, 1850Bush Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Cassionympha van Son, G., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Corbulis Boisduval, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1915Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Eresia Boisduval, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Euphaedra Hübner, 1763Fig Eaters1SpeciesTaxom
Euthalia Hübner, 0Barons1SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1871Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsis Kunth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyris Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Melampias Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonympha Wallengren, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhogyra Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stygionympha Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garden Route
21 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acraea horta Linnaeus, 1764Garden Acraea
Acraea natalica Boisduval, 1847Natal Acraea
Aeropetes tulbaghia Linnaeus, 1764Mountain Pride
Antanartia hippomene Hübner, 1823Southern Short-tailed Admiral
Bicyclus anynana Butler, 1879Squinting bush brown
Bicyclus safitza Westwood, 1850Black-haired Bush Brown
Cassionympha cassius Godart, 1824Rainforest Brown
Corbulis cassotis rhene Godman-&-Salvin, 1878
Doleschallia dascylus anicetus Fruhstorfer, 1915
Eresia polina lycus A. Hall, 1928
Euphaedra medon medon Linnaeus, 1763
Euthalia agnis tinna
Heliconius hecale sisyphus Salvin, 1871
Heteropsis perspicua Trimen, 1873Eyed Bush Brown
Hypothyris ninonia mutilla Hewitson, 1867
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pseudonympha hippia Cramer, 1782Burchell´s Brown
Pseudonympha magus Fabricius, 1793Silver-bottom Brown
Pyrrhogyra edocla edocla (Doubleday, , 1848)⇒ Pyrrhogyra edocla lysanias C. Felder & ..., 1862
Stygionympha irrirata Trimen, 1873
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow

Subnodes of Nymphalidae with occurrences in Garden Route
SubfamilyBiblidinae
Boisduval, 1833
Crackers, Greenwings, Planes, Purplewings, Tropical brushfoots
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanainae
Boisduval, 1833
Danaids, Glasswings, Milkweed butterflies, Monarch Butterflies, Monarchs, Tigers and Crows
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeliconiinae
Swainson, 1822
Fritillaries, Heliconians, Heliconians and Fritillaries, Longwings
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimenitidinae
Behr, 1864
Admirals, Admirals and Relatives
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNymphalinae
Swainson, 1827
Admirals, And peacocks, Anglewings, Brushfooted Butterflies, Brushfoots, Checkerspots, Crescents, Fritillaries, Peacocks, Thistle butterflies, Tortoiseshells, True Brush-foots, True Brushfoots
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets, Satyrids, Satyrines, Satyrs, Satyrs and Wood-nymphs
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)
Nymphalidae (Rafinesque 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Nymphalidae at artfakta.se
Nymphalidae at dyntaxa.se
Nymphalidae at gbif.org
Nymphalidae at irmng.org
Nymphalidae at itis.gov